THE ROYAL PICTURES.

Evening Post, Volume LCCVI, Issue 126, 26 November 1908, Page 2

THE ROYAL PICTURES.

One of the finest pictures ever exhibited in Wellington appears in the programme which was shown at His Majesty's Theatre for the first timo hist evening. The series describes tho toirible panther of Bengal — that beautiful and graceful creature, whose cunning methods are so cruelly successful against his victims. The long, lithe body seen stealing through the growth gives some notion of the reason for the terror his 'Very name inspires aniong the natives. The motor race at Campegnie gives some good views of hill roads in perspective, and the escapades of a couple of detectives and their elusive prey afford an amusing interlude Scenes in Scandinavia and Denmark form an instructive item. Helgingfors and Copenhagen are shown, and the quaint gables of the- former are a dainty subject. "The Schoolboys' Revolt" diverted the youthful portion of the audience,.

who rejoiced immensely at the discomfiture of the pedagogues. Bulgarian troops going through their field manoeuvres show how smart a soldiery this singularly contradictory country possesses. TRe Arab chargers are lifelike, and the difficult crossing of a stream with heavy guns is an exciting scene. "How Jane Found her Husband'" is ai sparkling touch of feminine duplicity. All the pictures of the 'long programme are new to Wellington. A large audience was present, and was much delighted with the performance. A ma-t-nee will.be held on Saturday aftcrrcon.